Marion County Division of Family Resources—North

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a doctor announced over the intercom that the building’s ghost liked to rearrange medical charts in alphabetical order. Since then, everyone has been watching for signs of its mischief. One day, a delivery driver arrived with boxes labeled ‘sterilized instruments.’ He swears he saw them floating down the hallway before anyone else noticed. Another time, a neighbor heard whispers coming from an empty office late at night—until someone realized it was just the HVAC system humming.}

2. One day, a delivery driver asked aloud, ‘Who keeps leaving these mysterious boxes?’ Everyone in the waiting room just shrugged. Finally, an old lady sitting next to him whispered, ‘Why, that’s easy! It’s those pesky kids from across the street again.’ The delivery driver smiled and nodded, realizing he’d been had by some neighborhood pranksters after all.

3. Late one night, a security guard heard an odd humming sound coming from inside the building. Curious but cautious, he approached the source only to discover no one there—and yet, the eerie melody continued. As he followed the sound, he found himself in an empty room filled with old filing cabinets and dusty certificates. Suddenly, the hum stopped. Just then, a nearby clock chimed midnight, startling him so much that he dropped his flashlight, which rolled under a desk. With a sigh, he bent down to retrieve it, only to see a little note stuck to the underside: 'Next time knock before entering.'

4. In the quiet hallway outside the pediatric ward, a nurse noticed something strange. Every afternoon, around three o’clock, a small toy bear would appear on her desk. No one claimed responsibility. One day, an exhausted delivery driver mentioned offhand that he always saw the same little bear in his car’s rearview mirror after dropping off packages near the hospital. Soon enough, everyone realized the bear was just trying to find its way home from a long day’s journey!